For a moment in the early Seventies, the House Guests were the hottest new funk group in Ohio. Its members, which included bassist Bootsy Collins and his brother, guitarist Phelps “Catfish” Collins, among others, had just finished backing James Brown on tracks like “Super Bad” and “Sex Machine” and had …
Read More »Chris Stapleton, John Prine to Join Marty Stuart for Hall of Fame Concerts
Marty Stuart has lined up three all-star evenings with entirely different themes for his stint as the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Artist-in-Residence, which begins September 11th in Nashville. Joining the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist throughout the series of intimate shows are fellow performers including Chris and Morgan Stapleton, …
Read More »Trisha Yearwood Details Headlining Fall 2019 Tour
Just days after releasing her new single “Every Girl in This Town” to radio, Trisha Yearwood has mapped out a headlining fall tour. This will be Yearwood’s first solo tour in five years, having previously been in a supporting role for husband Garth Brooks and his multi-year world tour. Kicking …
Read More »Watch Nav, Meek Mill's Cameo-Filled 'Tap' Video
Toronto rapper Nav and Meek Mill enlisted all their friends for a glitzy yacht party in the video for their collaboration, “Tap.” The clip was shot in Miami and features Meek and Nav performing the punchy cut while surrounded by an array of other rappers including Gunna, 21 Savage, Rick …
Read More »Watch Selena Gomez and Jimmy Fallon Struggle to Eat Hot Wings
Jimmy Fallon enlisted Selena Gomez to join him for a segment on The Tonight Show involving really spicy chicken wings and proved the pop star is a champion when it comes to hot foods. For a live edition of web series “Hot Ones,” Fallon brought out Sean Evans, who asked …
Read More »M.I.A. Reacts to M.B.E.: 'I'm Honored to Have This Honor'
M.I.A. was among the artists recognized for their “services to music” by the annual Queen’s Birthday Honours List and, like fellow honoree Elvis Costello, the rapper will accept the honor thanks in part to her mother. On Saturday, the rapper born Mathangi Arulpragasam, the daughter of Sri Lankan Tamils, received …
Read More »Reggae Stars Protoje, Agent Sasco, Lila Ike Team for 'Not Another Word' Video
Reggae star Protoje has teamed with Agent Sasco and Lila Iké to tackle the turmoil that often disrupts everyday life in the video for their new song, “Not Another Word.” The track address the way a variety of issues, from everyday violence to the effects of climate change, often go …
Read More »R&B Has a Sampling Problem
R&B is wallowing in its past: It feels like nearly every commercially successful R&B single at the moment is built on a prominent sample or a conspicuous interpolation of an old hit. It’s not the act of sampling itself that’s troubling. The sampler is one of the more extraordinary inventions …
Read More »Rolling Stones Tap Gary Clark Jr., Lukas Nelson for North American Tour
The Rolling Stones recruited Gary Clark Jr., Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real and Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats as openers for select dates of their upcoming North American summer tour. The latest leg of their long-running “No Filter” trek — which kicks off June 21st with the …
Read More »Miley Cyrus, Alicia Keys, Cage the Elephant Lead 2019 iHeartRadio Festival
UPDATE: Hootie and the Blowfish, Marshmello and Steve Aoki have been added to the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival lineup. Actor and singer Darren Criss and K-pop outfit Monsta X have also been tapped as special guests. The iHeartRadio Music Festival will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas …
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